There was a reported option-to-buy deal included in Hart's loan, though it is believed West Ham will not be triggering it. As the rift between the top six and the rest of the league appears to grow larger by the minute, we take a look at five teams who have the potential of closing the gap to the Premier League's big boys.

With Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor's feud reaching a fever pitch at UFC 223, many wonder if the UFC will make the fight, or even allow McGregor inside the Octagon. Will we ever see that fight? That worst-case projection didn't stop White from talking about a possible mega fight between McGregor, the UFC's biggest draw, and rugged Rus...

Allen became the highest-drafted quarterback that the Bills have taken in the history of their franchise. Some players were shoo-ins to be drafted, like Baker Mayfield from the University of Oklahoma (more on him later), Josh Rosen from UCLA, and Bradley Chubb from North Carolina State.

Simply put: Embiid will need to cover ground more effectively when Boston deploys its five-out looks. Reigning champions the Golden State Warriors, meanwhile, will be looking to take a 2-0 lead against the New Orleans Pelicans in the west.

Love entered the game shooting 7-of-31 in games 4-6. The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Indiana Pacers in game 7 of their opening round NBA Eastern Conference playoff series . "They're a more well-balanced team this year, and they showed it in their record, in their ability to win games, and they showed why they're the No.

Albies drilled the game's first pitch for a home run, added a two-run double and scored three runs. They've accumulated 6.0 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season and 5.3 units ATS. "We're going to have some starts that aren't flawless and that was one of them". "We're having fun on the field". They activated catcher Tyler Flowers from t...

But he has not featured in United's last three league games and according to the Mirror , the 24-year-old has been left bemused by his omission from the squad for Sunday's 2-1 win over Arsenal . "We want to pick up as many points as possible". We are sure Mourinho will love robbing Conte of his one shot at redemption this season. The defender...

Gerrard, speaking for BT Sport prior to the Champions League semi-final second leg between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, claimed that the talks between him and Rangers' top brass have been "positive". In December, the 43-year-old had been given the job until the end of the season after a spell in interim charge following Pedro Caixinha's sacki...

McGill battled impressively to recover to 12-4 overnight, but Ding got over the line immediately on the resumption. Ding, who will now face Barry Hawkins in the last eight, has been installed as the bookmakers' favourite to lift the title, with Betfred pricing him at 9/4.

Seager, the 2016 NL Rookie of the Year, had been heating up at the plate of late, with hits in six consecutive games. The issue stuck with him at the start of spring training, but it was thought to be behind him heading into the season before the ailment ultimately proved bothersome enough to require the season-ending procedure.

Chris Mazdzer and Witney Carson performed first this week on Dancing with the Stars and their salsa garnered them a score of 21 points. "As soon as I found out the news, I was with my brother and I started crying". She and outfielder Johnny Damon were eliminated at the end of the show based on judges' scores and viewer votes. The a...

Two soldiers including an army major were wounded in the gunfight. The Hizbul terrorist is also heard telling the man not to inform the security forces in future about their whereabouts, as per reports. "He was involved in several stone pelting incidents prior to his militant activities. Sameer was said to be a close confidant of HM commander Riy...

Add LSU's Danny Etling to the list of quarterbacks drafted by the New England Patriots since they took Tom Brady 18 years ago. "I was able to really grasp a lot of offenses quickly, and hopefully I can do the same and continue to keep improving as a player".

The no-nonsense Cuneyt has now become a familiar face to Real as his infamous game at Old Trafford, saw Manchester United player, Nani sent off for a foul on Arbeloa and twice denied Manchester United a clear penalty as Madrid ended up winning the game in the 2012-2013 round of 16.

Liverpool have said the matter is due to personal reasons and that Buvac's position at Anfield is not affected. The timing is unfortunate, if not extraordinary, to say the least as Liverpool ready themselves for a potentially hard second leg with Roma tomorrow, even though they hold a 5-2 lead from last week.

Antonio Conte has claimed that the low goal return from Chelsea's attackers has made the likelihood of a Premier League top-four finish "very difficult". Eden Hazard found Fabregas unmarked in the penalty area and the Spanish midfielder curled a shot past goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski. While Chelsea look upwards for others to stumble, Swan...

Exactly one week after four people were killed by a gunman at a Waffle House in Tennessee, community members gathered at the restaurant to remember the victims. "I figured if I was going to die, he was going to have to work for it", Shaw told reporters shortly after the incident. The Predators invited Shaw to their playoff game against the Win...

I'm sorry, they lie'. He is now out with an abductor injury sustained in training before the Manchester derby on April 8, but Guardiola remains committed to developing a player he believes can be one of the world's best. "The first six months he was fantastic but, after going to national team twice, he came back injured". "After that, he handled ...

With the safety auto deployed, Bottas came into the pits for a set of ultrasoft tires, as did the entire field, and emerged in the lead ahead of Vettel and Hamilton. Hamilton's challenge suffered a setback on lap 20 when he locked wheels when pursuing Vettel. The action resumed with four laps remaining and promptly delivered even more twists as V...

Police confirmed the charges related to a search warrant that was executed at a Port Melbourne address on January 5. Police allegedly found his DNA on packaging which contained more than 33 grams of ice, 4.2 grams of amphetamines and an LSD tablet, the Herald Sun reported .